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Economy Takes Its Toll: Some Small Colleges to Shut Their Doors
19 November 08 03:59 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Americans could see more college closures, particularly among small schools with shrinking enrollment numbers as the slowing economy continues to claim more victims across every sector, The Associated Press reports (“ College Closings Rare, but Could Read More...

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College Tuition, Student Borrowing On the Rise In Down Economy
03 November 08 01:50 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

A new report has found that last year’s increases in college tuition were more on pace with rises in the Consumer Price Index — the measure of the average price of consumer goods and services. But despite the relative steadiness of college affordability, Read More...

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